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rumble strip
noun
: a strip of corrugated pavement (as along the edge of a highway) that causes rumbling and vibration when driven over
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The department is considering blocking intersections with city vehicles or installing rumble strips to discourage similar activity in the future.
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Sam Allard, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
According to the project's website, rolling roadblocks will also be in place to install rumble strips and reflectors along the ramps.
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 24 Sep. 2024
Texas is experimenting the use of rumble strips along lane markings.
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Luke Fountain, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2024
The answer, lawmakers said, is a multifaceted plan for a combination of warning systems, signs, electronic messages, flashing lights, and rumble strips to deter drivers from mistakenly getting on an exit.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2024
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First Known Use
1957, in the meaning defined above
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“Rumble strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rumble%20strip. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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